Friday's LFC round-up: Klopp, two awards and six goals
Key updates from Jürgen Klopp's press conference, news of two awards and a resounding win for the U23s feature in our round-up of a busy Friday at Liverpool FC.
Read on for a summary of the latest events at the club…
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The manager provided a comprehensive update on the fitness of his squad as he spoke to the media ahead of the meeting with Manchester United on Monday.
Klopp provided encouraging news on four players and confirmed that Joe Gomez has made a welcome return to full training with his teammates.
Earlier in the day, it was revealed that Klopp had been named the Premier League Manager of the Month for September after leading his team to three consecutive wins.
And we took a look at some of the reasons why the gaffer was awarded the accolade.
Elsewhere…
Eight of Liverpool’s Premier League fixtures in December and January were changed for television coverage, including the first Merseyside derby of the season at Goodison Park.
Click here to view a fully updated fixture list.
Jordan Henderson also received recognition in the Premier League’s monthly awards, picking up the Goal of the Month prize for his spectacular strike against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
And the U23s claimed a handsome 6-1 victory in their friendly with Kilmarnock at Marine – with Cameron Brannagan and Toni Gomes each scoring twice.
Quote of the day…
“It will never – not for as long as I live, for sure – be a normal game and so we should use this opportunity on the pitch. All the nice stories, all the great stories, about these games were written on the pitch and not around. They were written in the stadium with big, big respect – that’s what this sport stands for.”
Klopp on Liverpool v Manchester United
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Coming up on Liverpoolfc.com this weekend…
We have exclusive interviews with Emre Can, Joel Matip and Xabi Alonso, as well as an update from the Academy. There will also be another challenging quiz against the clock, much more build-up to the meeting with United, and a catch-up with Stig Inge Bjornebye as new series ‘Added Time’ launches.